Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Sungai Petani

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 32.6% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 16.3% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.10

$3.09 MYR 12.18

-0.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.5

$20.94 MYR 82.5

1.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.53

$4.33 MYR 17.07

-3.00%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$1.69 MYR 6.64

75.15%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.45 MYR 1.79

64.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.25 MYR 0.99

48.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.69

$4.33 MYR 17.07

3.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.35

$2.86 MYR 11.28

53.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.87 MYR 7.38

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.67 MYR 2.66

47.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$1.29 MYR 5.09

58.91%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$2.05 MYR 8.08

4.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.4

$14.91 MYR 58.8

16.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.69

$3.49 MYR 13.77

43.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.6

$10.00 MYR 39.41

48.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.93

$2.88 MYR 11.34

-3.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.44 MYR 5.67

2.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$2.61 MYR 10.28

-1.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.64

$2.10 MYR 8.25

4.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.15 MYR 4.52

-0.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.21 MYR 4.77

-0.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$0.98 MYR 3.84

-9.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.13

$4.16 MYR 16.40

4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.9

$20.11 MYR 79.2

-2.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$2.65 MYR 10.44

-1.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$3.37 MYR 13.29

3.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.69 MYR 2.71

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.4

$11.85 MYR 46.69

46.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-8.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.53 MYR 2.11

-5.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.32

$6.87 MYR 27.07

4.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.85

4.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

$32.9K MYR 129.8K

3.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

$27.1K MYR 106.6K

2.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.37 MYR 155

$38.42 MYR 151

2.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.01 MYR 39.44

$10.22 MYR 40.28

-2.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$31.39 MYR 124

0.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$36.87 MYR 145

-10.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.78

$5.90 MYR 23.26

-6.27%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$2.85 MYR 11.23

68.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$237 MYR 934

$234 MYR 921

1.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$6,162 MYR 24.3K

1.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$54.5 MYR 215

-0.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$29.31 MYR 115

-1.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$62.3 MYR 246

0.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$53.6 MYR 211

-2.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,552

$384 MYR 1,512

2.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 907

$269 MYR 1,058

-14.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,524

$636 MYR 2,504

0.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,037

$462 MYR 1,821

11.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

$1,268 MYR 4,997

84.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

$512 MYR 2,017

132.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

$517 MYR 2,035

88.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sungai Petani: March 2, 2026

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